Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-18
PITCHING THE TENTS.
Preparing to Receive the Army Of Ma
tiOnal GuardSnlen.

THE JUDGES OF THE DRILL MEET AND oRGANIzE-THE
WORK IN THE MONUMENT GRoUNDs-THK DRILL
GROUND AND THE GRAND STAND.
The nine Army officers who are to be the Official
judges OF the drill competitions to-day organized
as a board, with Col. W. NJ. Black, OF 23d infan-
Try, as president Six of the judges are stationed
out OF town, and arrived here last night in
obedience to orders. They are Col. w. NJ. Black,
Capt. E.. c.. Woodruff, 10Th infantry; Capt. j.
i. Haskell 2}d infantry; Lieut.. r. X. Evans, 10th
nnd nrddh'Ty su Lieut. W. Clark 18th infantry
Inc other three, Lieuts. Lancaster, Chase and
Randolph. are stationed at the Washington bar
RACKS. @ me judges called upon Gen. Sheridan at
Army headquarters this morning, and also upon
General Ordway.
- IN CAMP THIS MORNING.
birds eye view OF the Monument grounds
Camp George eWashington-to-day presented busy
scene Wagons horses, men were all moving
briskly. The preparations for the reception OF the
army OF National Guardsmen, soon to arrive were
being pushed forward rapidly. At camp head
quarters between the drill grounds ana the camp,
committee men were constantly arriving and de
from the flag pole down to the tent pins
1hlS afternoon detail OF regular soldiers from
the arsenal old veterans of the camp and field,
put in an appearance. Each was given gang OF
men, and they superintended the work OF pitching
the the, tents Tomorrow many of the tents
pitched win be those of the @ companies first ex-
pected TO arrive. The Muscatine Rifles OF Iowa
viii come In Friday evening. The Louisiana
Sor 'ne san and probably das
viii arrive Saturday. BY Sunday night
it is expected that the majority OF the organiza-
tions coming will be in camp, though the camp
will not be formally opened TIL Monday. Many OF
these organizations will bring thorough camp
equipment and do their own cooking. The
National Rifles, OF this city, expect to do their
own cooking in camp.
THE DRILL GROUND
In the drill ground to-day one could get fair
idea OF how things viii look. The grand stand,
circling in splendid curve half way around
the camp and capable OF seating. about 1000
people is about completed In the
scattered to-day fragments OF war vessels and Inn
mense ''fats'' or scenes" representing rocky
promontors, We're being put in place. On the
tracks were being laid. This is the beginning OF
thepyrorama or fiery representation OF the battle
between the Monitor and the Merrimac.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
At meeting last evening the executive com.
mittee appointed the following gentlemen to serve
l. Norris, Geo. E. Lemon, DIR. A. NJ. Baldwin, Jas.
L. Barbour, NJ. j. Adler, Robt A. Parke, NJ w.
Beveridge, Chas. s. Bradley, Eppa Hunton, Benz.
Charlton, P. A. Christman, JefT Chandler, VIM. E.
Clarke, Dr. d. B. clark, George W. Cochran, H. L.
Crawford, j. II. Clarke, E. l. Plum, E. G. Davis, J..
Maury Dove, John p. Franklin. George Gibson O..
=. Green, EuWln HaETiS, Cnarles ScnSeler, george
w. Harvey, Austin Herr, Christian Heurch. r. Z.
Hewitt, f. Hollingshead, W. b. Hopkins, John b.
Scott. stilson Hutchins, p H. Hill, Crosby Noyes
E. p. Cross, Charles A. James, E. L. johnson, Hal
let kilbourn, John G. Judd, John KeywOrth, j.
Blake Kendall, F. NJ. Detweier Thomas j. Lut-
trel, A. Lisner, DR.. Frank 7. Howe. ID. Loughran,
George A. McIlhenny, X. w. Mcpherson, John II.
Magruder, James II. Mari, j. A. Mflburn, w. b.
Moses, Capt. JAS F. oyster, Samuel c. Palmer, NJ.
NJ. Parker, JAS L: Taylor, Robert Portner, John w.
Pilling, R. ": Tyler, K: d. Rutherford Joseph Y.
Potts. j. +. SietZ j. H. SmOOt o. q. Staples, JOS c.
Mckibben, Levi Woodbury., II. c. Swain, VIM
Schwing, J. S. Swormsted, A. j. Clarke, Robert f.
Teel Edward Temple, C. W. Thorn, A. A. Thomas,
W. S. Thompson, S. b. Robbins, DR.. s. Townsend,
w. II. Clarke, A. Tyssowskt, George W. Moss, i. n.
Purritt, Thomas G. Morrow, John +. Waggaman,
Thomas Walsh. Frank K. Ward, Henry Hurt,
Charles Wheatiey, c. Wilmer, Percy G. Smith, S.
w. Woodward, NJ. Marean.